Pottstown News, August 19, 1918

Reading Man Heads Yergers; Mrs. Henry Davidheiser, 83, of Pottstown, Oldest at Ninth Annual Gathering

War times did not have any effect on the Yerger family reunion held at Ringing Rocks Park on Saturday. At least it did not keep down the attendance, for over 275 members of the clan met in the ninth annual reunion. The day was an ideal one to spend in the woods and a delightful time was enjoyed by all.

The first members of the family started for the park about 10:30. At noon all sat down to a good old fashioned dinner at long tables.

At two o’clock the family assembled in the pavilion when the business meeting was opened by the president, James Yerger, of Reading. An interesting address was given on the history of the Yerger family.

Election of Officers.

The election of officers was held and resulted as follows: President, James M. Yerger, Reading; first vice-president, Abraham M. Yerger, Pottstown; second vice-president, William A. Yerger, Oley; recording secretary, John W. Yerger, Sanatoga; corresponding secretary, Mark Yeager Hendrick, Pottstown; treasurer, Percival L. Yerger, Gilbertsville; historian, Homer Dowlin, Philadelphia; assistant historian, Prof. Warren K. Yerger, Wilmington, and pianist, Mrs. U. S. G. Finkbiner, Royersford. The committee on arrangements was: John W. Yerger, Sanatoga, chairman; Miss Edwardine Tyson, Limerick; Miss Hetty Y. Yerger, Friedensbur; James H. Knause and Ralph Mack, of Pottstown.

The oldest member of the family who attended the reunion was Mrs. Henry Davidheiser, of Pottstown, aged 83, and the youngest, Mark Brendlinger, aged 13 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Brendlinger, of Boyertown. There were 12 births during the year and six members were reported having died.

It was decided to hold the reunion next year at Sanatoga Park. The date or the committee on arrangements has not been settled as yet.

Attending:

John W. Yerger, Sanatoga; Mark Y. Hendricks, Pottstown; Mrs. Catherine Gilbert, Boyertown; Mrs. Marie Davidheiser, Mrs. Elmira Yorgey, Gilbertsville; Mrs. Clayton Reinert, Miss Martha Reinert; Boyertown; Mrs. Sara A. Haas, Miss Ruth N. Haas, Pottstown; Mrs. Howard Mack, Master Wilmer Mack, Greenlane; Miss Ella Yerger, Miss Katie Yerger, Mahlon Herbst, Miss Sara Herbst, Oley; James M. Yerger, Reading; Henry K. Yerger, Philadelphia; Samuel H. Brendlinger, Pleasant Run; Homer Dowlin, Mrs. Homer Dowlin, Philadelphia; George K. Sunday, Mrs. George Sunday, Hamburg; Mrs. Alfred Stoyer, Alvin Stoyer Jr., Shillington; Mrs. Melvin B. Krause, Miss Agnes Krause, Miss Mildred Krause, Miss Florence Krause, Miss Catharine Krause, Miss Stella Krause, Miss Elizabeth Krause, Master Clarence Krause, Pottstown; Mrs. Alice Renninger, Miss Kate Yerger, Boyertown; Mrs. C. Lew Behile, Ernest Behile, Francis Behile, Ship Bottom, NJ; Mrs. Albert Rhode, Anna Rhode, Rosemont; Mrs. Sue Weiss, Horace Y. Herbst, Horace Y. Herbst, Mrs. Horace Y. Herbst, Mrs. Alfred Haas, Master Henry Herbst, Miss Amanda Herbst, Miss Anna Herbst, Miss Anna Haas, Pottstown; Joshua Yerger, Mrs. Joshua Yerger, Spring City; Mrs. James H. Krause, Pottstown; Mr. Josiah G. Yerger, Mrs. Josiah G. Yerger, New Hanover; Mrs. Matilda Meratz, Pottstown; Miss Beatrice Yerger, Gilbertsville; Jacob B. Wagner, Mrs. Jacob B. Wagner, Fagleysville; James Levi Yerger, Mrs. J. L. Yerger, Gilbertsville; Mrs. U. S. G. Finkbiner, Royersford; Hobart Haas, Arnold Haas, William E. Yerger, Mrs. Amanda Steltz, Pottstown; Miss Sallie Boyer, Jeremiah Boyer, Mrs. Jeremiah Boyer, Pottstown; Mrs. W. H. Swartz, West Reading; Mark S. Yerger, Miss Lottie Yerger, Miss Angeline Henricks, W. C. Henricks, Mrs. W. C. Henricks, Miss Evelyn Henricks, Pottstown; Mrs. Jacob Strouse, Coatesville; Mrs. George Geist, Mrs. Flossie Williams, Pottstown; Percival Yerger, Helen Yerger, Gilbertsville; Mrs. Frank L. Seasholtz, Mrs. Mary Bauman, Pottstown; Samuel Smith, Gilbertsville; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dotterer, Pottstown; Miss Alberta S. Yerger, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Linsinbigler, Pottstown; Horace H. Schanely, Mrs. Horace H. Schanely, Boyertown; Mrs. Annie Yerger,Miss Marie Seasholtz, Pottstown; Mrs. Harrison Bartman, Miss Sadie Bartman, Gilbertsville; Mrs. Maggie Stauffer, Raymond Stauffer, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. George D. Yoder, Mabel Yoder, Harold Yoder, George D. Yoder, Jr., Tempit RD No. 1; Catharine Klink, Hunter Klink, Charlotte Yerger, Pottstown; Mrs. W. Howard Swartz, Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hunsberger, Miss Marion Alting, Pottstown; Miss Gertrude Yerger, Mrs. Maude Binder, Boyertown; Miss Ella Heffner, Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Yerger, Philadelphia; John M. Yerger, Mrs. John M. Yerger, Bechtelsville; Albert Rhode, Garrett Hill; Lewis Behrle, Miss Dorothy Behrle, Mrs. Charles Behrle, Bryn Mawr; Mrs. Maggie Snyder, Mrs. Ethel Mack; and Miss Helen Hendricks, Pottstown.

Submitted by Betty.